Pessimism Can Pay Off

If this news bums you out, that might be a good thing--if you're trying to lose weight. Turns out, an optimistic attitude helps with most things, but not dieting, according to new research. The study, led by Hitomi Saito of Doshisha University in Japan, studied the psychosocial characteristics that contribute to weight loss, and their findings suggest that naturally positive people tend not to take their efforts to slim down as seriously as pessimistic people and care less about their results.